Calvinist
/ˈkælvənɪst/noun, adjective
Calvinist is spelled C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Calvinist means “A follower of Calvinism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Calvinist is Calvinists.
How many letters and syllables are in Calvinist?
| Letters | 9: C-A-L-V-I-N-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Calvinist?
Calvinist appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Calvinist?
- /ˈkælvənɪst/
- /ˈkælvɪnɪst/
Calvinist has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Calvinist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Calvinist
- Calvinists plural
- more Calvinist comparative
- most Calvinist superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Calvinist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A follower of Calvinism.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Calvinism or the Calvinists.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Calvinist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | calviniste |
| German | Calvinist, Kalvinist, Calvinistin, Kalvinistin , calvinistisch, kalvinistisch |
| Portuguese | calvinista |
| Spanish | calvinista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Calvinist come from?
From Calvin + -ist. Piecewise doublet of chauvinist, as both terms come from different forms of the same name.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).